Senior Legal Counsel - Compliance

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• Provide legal advice on product compliance, including consumer protection, safety, labeling, and industry standards.
• Oversee import and export compliance, ensuring adherence to U.S. and international trade laws, sanctions, and customs regulations.
• Advise on tariff impacts and trade policy developments, collaborating with supply chain, logistics, and finance teams.
• Lead compliance efforts in privacy and data protection laws (CCPA, GDPR, etc.), including drafting and reviewing policies, procedures, and contracts.
• Monitor, assess, and advise on AI-related regulations and their impact on business operations, products, and services.
• Develop and implement internal compliance policies, training programs, and risk management frameworks.
• Partner with business leaders, product teams, and regulators to proactively manage compliance risks.
• Support audits, investigations, and regulatory inquiries, ensuring timely and effective responses.
• Manage outside counsel and collaborate with cross-border legal teams as needed.
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing (California preferred).
• 5+ years of legal experience, including significant in-house counsel experience in compliance, trade, or regulatory law.
• Strong knowledge of import/export laws, tariffs, product compliance standards, and privacy regulations.
• Familiarity with AI and emerging technology regulations strongly preferred.
• Excellent judgment, analytical skills, and ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal advice.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence across functions.
• Experience working in e-commerce, technology, or global trade environment preferred.

We are seeking an experienced and business-minded Senior Legal Counsel – Compliance to join our Legal team. This role will serve as a key advisor on compliance matters, focusing on product compliance, import/export regulations, tariff implications, privacy law, and emerging AI-related regulations.

The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver who can balance legal risk with business objectives and provide practical guidance to leadership and cross-functional teams.

Mental Functions: Decisions may affect a work unit or area within a department. May contribute to business and operational decisions that affect the department. This position performs a variety of routine duties within established policies and procedures or by referral to supervisor's guidelines.

Physical Functions: Sitting required 90% of the time. Walking and standing required 5% of the time respectively. No heavy lifting required. Constant keyboarding and telephone usage.

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Pay Transparency

This job posting may span more than one job level.

The base salary range for this position in Diamond Bar is $170,000 - $210,000 annually.

Additionally, Newegg offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, and generous time off for vacation and sick.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings in California. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

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